Rail-Trail
State: VA Length: 1.30 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Bluemont Junction Trail is a 1.5 mile paved trail branch off the Washington and Old Dominion and marks the spot where the Southern railroad met another line from Rosslyn. This shady trail connects Bluemont Park to Ballston. Visitors will ...
State: VA Length: 40 miles Surface: Asphalt, Ballast, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
The Cross County Trail is a multi-use trail that generally follows the various stream valleys in Fairfax County, Virginia. Some sections are wheelchair/mobility scooter accessible but not all sections. Some sections are suitable for horseback ...
State: VA Length: 15.70 miles Surface: Dirt
The Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail (DRHT) is currently a private-use trail only, which means a permit is required to use it. Friends of the DRHT are working to create public access to the trail, which traverses scenic forested landscape abounding ...
State: VA Length: 5.80 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The Guest River Gorge Trail meanders along ancient sandstone cliffs that plunges 400 feet to the pristine waters below. The deep gorge was created as the Guest River, now designated as a state scenic river, tunneled through Stone Mountain on ...
State: VA Length: 6.20 miles Surface: Asphalt
In the early 1900s, a train line nicknamed "the Huckleberry" was built to transport coal and provide mail and passenger service to Blacksburg. The line was also used by the Corps cadets at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (more commonly known ...
State: VA Length: 7 miles Surface: Ballast, Dirt, Grass
The Jackson River Scenic Trail follows it namesake river, winding its way between Clearwater Park north of Covington and Intervale to the north. The trail follows an old railroad bed of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (Hot Springs Branch) and ...
State: VA Length: 9.50 miles Surface: Asphalt, Dirt, Woodchips
The James River Heritage Trail in the Blackwater Creek Natural Area is one of the premier urban trails in the state, passing through lush forest as well as the heart of historic, industrial downtown Lynchburg. It offers multiple easy connections ...
State: VA Length: 4.50 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel
In Northern Virginia's suburban community of Springfield, Lake Accotink Park provides a wilderness escape amid the city surroundings. The 500-acre park features picnic areas, miniature golf, an antique carousel, a 55-acre lake with canoe and ...
State: VA Length: 18 miles Surface: Asphalt
The 18-mile Mount Vernon Trail is one of the Washington, D.C. Metro area's most popular trials. Just across the Potomac River from D.C. in Virginia, the trail links Theodore Roosevelt Island Park with George Washington's Estate in Mount Vernon. ...
State: VA Length: 57 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
Southern Virginia's New River Trail is one of America's premier rail-trails and has been designated as an official National Recreation Trail by the US Department of the Interior. It is also a state park. The highlight and namesake of this magnificent ...
State: VA Length: 5.50 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The Richmond and Danville Rail-Trail follows part of the right-of-way of the old railroad of the same name, an important transportation corridor for the Confederacy during the Civil War. The railroad linked the Confederate capital of Richmond ...
State: VA Length: 8 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete
The 8.5-mile, paved Riverwalk Trail is part of Danville's expanding network of trails. This scenic pathway along the Dan River connects industry, beautiful parks and natural areas. It travels through some of the most important and historical ...
State: VA Length: 6.90 miles Surface: Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone
The Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail runs for 6.9 miles between Route 151 in Piney River, crosses over the Naked Creek Bridge then carries on to pass beneath US 29 and end at Tye Depot. The trail follows a scenic route along the Piney and Tye ...
State: VA Length: 34 miles Surface: Gravel
NOTE: As of April 23, 2013, the three-mile section from Whitetop Station to Green Cove Station on the eastern end of the Virginia Creeper Trail is temporarily closed for repairs. The work is expected to take a few weeks. In the meantime, visitors ...
State: VA Length: 1.50 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Warrenton Branch Greenway follows a segment of the old Warrenton Branch Spur railroad, running 1.5 miles between the trailhead behind the restaurant at the depot in downtown Warrenton (4th St. near Lee St.) and Castle Kingston Lane just ...
State: VA Length: 45 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete
The Washington & Old Dominion Trail (W&OD) is one of the suburban Washington, D.C.'s most popular rail-trails. The heavily used trail is frequented by commuters and recreationists alike, and is a fantastic link between Virginia's rural and historical ...
State: VA Length: 8.50 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
History runs deep along the Wilderness Road Trail, which roughly follows a path carved by Daniel Boone in April 1775. The path later became a route on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad before finally being converted to a rail-trail that ...
State: MD, VA Length: 3.30 miles Surface: Concrete
The Woodrow Wilson Bridge Trail provides a superb link between Alexandria, VA, and Maryland's National Harbor over the Potomac River. This well-used trail crosses on the up-river side of the bridge and the concrete path is wide enough to accommodate ...